Author: wessovis1
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Mud, Sweat, and Beers Preview
We’ve been doing this dance at Mt. Holiday for thirteen years now, but it just doesn’t get old. Mud, Sweat, and Beers started in 2010 as a fundraiser for Mt. Holiday, and in that time has raised $650k for the coolest nonprofit ski area in the region. (Can’t make the race but want to support Mt.…
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Making an Iceman
We’re two months out from the Iceman Cometh Challenge. For me, Iceman is the main race of the year. As the temps drop, as we lose daylight, and as we creep towards the frozen hellscape that is northern Michigan, Iceman represents a mental and physical resistance to the end of another riding season. We all…
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Bike Rides and Races in Traverse City
Cherry-Roubaix Gran Fondo – June 4 Some words I haven’t typed in quite some time: “I’m doing a road race on Saturday.” Such is the state of the road racing scene in Michigan these days. But if there’s an event that will bring me out for a road gallop, it’s the Cherry-Roubaix; particularly one held…